[thelist] Flash / XML

[Anthony Baratta]

FYI...

The XML Parser in Flash5 is "quirky".

Two big gotcha's I found:

One --

Make sure you use the onLoad statement when loading XML from a server or file:

e.g.

xml1 = new XML();
xml1.onLoad = myOnLoad;
xml1.load(".\\products.xml");

function myOnLoad (success) {
	blah blah blah
}

Two --

The parse does not like having "returns" ANY where in the XML string. Its 
will create a new node on the "tree" when it encounters a return.

e.g.

<tag1>blah</tag1>
<tag2>blah</tag2>
<tag3>blah</tag3>
<tag4>blah</tag4>

should be...

<tag1>blah</tag1><tag2>blah</tag2><tag3>blah</tag3><tag4>blah</tag4>

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Anthony Baratta
President
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